NHL game summary from December 28, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (20-8-8) |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Los Angeles Kings (16-12-5) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | LA , | Glenn Goldup 4 (Butch Goring, Mike Murphy), 6:29 |
| LA , | Mike Murphy 10 (Marcel Dionne, Gary Sargent), 9:33 - PP | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 24 (Stefan Persson, Denis Potvin), 16:31 - PP | |
| 2: | NYI, | Bob Bourne 12 (Bryan Trottier), 1:15 - PP |
| NYI, | Lorne Henning 7 (Stefan Persson, Ed Westfall), 11:27 | |
| LA , | Butch Goring 15 (Mike Murphy, Glenn Goldup), 12:53 | |
| NYI, | Dave Lewis 2 (Billy Harris, J.P. Parise), 13:21 | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jean Potvin, NYI [Elbowing] 7:34 |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 7:34 | |
| Bob Murdoch, LA [Interference] 16:10 | |
| Glenn Goldup, LA [Fighting] 18:26 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 18:26 | |
| Dave Hutchison, LA [Interference] 19:50 | |
| 2: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Elbowing] 15:35 |
| Dave Hutchison, LA [Roughing] 15:35 | |
| 3: | Stefan Persson, NYI [Tripping] 6:24 |
| Dave Hutchison, LA [Holding] 9:35 |
Penalty time: NYI: 13 minutes
LA : 13 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 32 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Brown | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Hutchison | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Hicke | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 8 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Kozak | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Simmer | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 10-11-11-32
LA : 16- 9- 7-32
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 9-5-2)
LA : Rogie Vachon (L, 14-8-4)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 16,005
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